 Photo By: Michael Bacigalupi Da Boot Sports 1/9/2024 By: Jason Watson Jr. Baton Rouge, LA- The Pete Maravich Assembly Center hosted SEC Men’s basketball on a brisk Tuesday night. Your LSU Tigers battled with the Commodores of Vanderbilt (5-9) en route to a 77-69 victory. LSU won the tip and scored the first basket of the game, a nice reverse layup from Derek Fountain off an excellent dish from Will Baker. Fountain would earn his second bucket of the game with an electrifying slam. The Tigers’ stingy defensive attacking aided the offensive side of the ball as they turned multiple steals in the opening ten minutes into easy, fast-break baskets. After a slow start of shooting 30% from the field, McMahon’s squad got out and ran to a 19-12 lead midway through the first half, thanks in large to a 13-6 run over five minutes. Vanderbilt used two quick three-pointers to get back to within a one-score game. The first was from guard Paul Lewis, and the second was Jason Rivera-Torres. Tyrell Ward made a nice defensive stop by picking the pocket of the Vanderbilt ballhandler. However, Ward could not finish the play as JaQualon Roberts said, “Not so fast,” and made the emphatic block from behind. Fans believed there to be a foul-call discrepancy against the home team and let the refs hear it. Six fouls were called against LSU in the opening half, while the Commodores only heard three whistles. The Tigers shot just two free throws in the first 20 minutes, and the scoreboard was evidence of the difference-making. LSU led Vanderbilt 30-28 after a sloppy first half from both teams. Neither team shot over 40%, and the two combined for 4-21 shooting beyond the arc. Vanderbilt turned the ball over nine times, including seven off of LSU steals, as opposed to three for the Tigers. The Tigers came out of the locker room on fire with an 11-6 scoring run within the first four minutes. Jalen Cook and Jordan Wright got into double-digits for the Tigers. Cook and Mike Williams III helped get LSU to the charity stripe more often, each converting acrobatic and one’s. LSU led 53-42 with ten to go in the game, but their lack of rebounding and efficient shooting from the three-point line kept Vanderbilt within striking distance. Ward got the ball dished to him in the corner and drained a big three-ball to put the Tigers up 56-42 at the 9:22 mark. The crowd erupted when the ball found the bottom of the net. Ward picked up his second and third steals of the contest, a big night for him attacking the ball, especially in the second half. The Commodores stayed aggressive deep into the game, even pulling to within six at one point, but LSU was just too much to overcome. The Tigers made the plays when needed and sealed the game by knocking down their free throw attempts. Jalen Cook led the team with 28 points, and the Tigers finished with three players in double figures. A hard-fought second half earned the Tigers a 77-69 home win. LSU will take their 4-game win streak on the road into Auburn, where they will duke it out with the 16th-ranked Tigers. That game will be broadcast live on SEC Network at 5:00 pm CST on Saturday, January 13, 2024. Geaux Tigers! Photos Below By: Michael Bacigalupi Photos Below By: Jonathan Mailhes John 14:6 - "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." (Accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior) *John 3;16 - For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication!
A huge Thank You to Cardio Health Solutions owned by Ron Sancho for sponsoring and believing in our publication!  DA BOOT SPORTS SUPPORTS AUTISM AWARENESS 
0 Comments
Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
Leave a Reply. |
Archives
March 2025
|
RSS Feed